Magic Trackpad 2 - Silver

Overview

Redesigned and rechargeable, Magic Trackpad 2 includes a built-in battery and brings Force Touch to the desktop for the first time. Four force sensors underneath the trackpad surface allow you to click anywhere, and detect subtle differences in the amount of pressure you apply, bringing increased functionality to your fingertips and enabling a deeper connection to your content. Magic Trackpad 2 also features an edge-to-edge glass surface area that is nearly 30 per cent larger than the previous trackpad. This design, along with a lower profile, makes scrolling and swiping through your favourite content more productive and comfortable than ever.

Magic Trackpad 2 pairs automatically with your Mac, so you can get to work straight away. And the battery will power your Magic Trackpad 2 for about a month or more before needing a recharge.

Does everything great except click and drag!

As long as you never use click and drag this device is pretty cool.
Unfortunately, I do quite a bit -- and each time I press to 'click and drag'; the file
As long as you never use click and drag this device is pretty cool.
Unfortunately, I do quite a bit -- and each time I press to 'click and drag'; the file opens, or previews, or gives me a definition, etc. Click too light, nothing happens. Click too hard, it does everything but pick up what I'm selecting to drag. I have to keep my magic mouse next to my new trackpad just for clicking and dragging. Great concept -- not executed to the "it just works" Apple standard.

Written by MICHAEL C from Victoria

29-Feb-2016

341 of 455 people found this useful

Is this review useful?Does everything great except click and drag!

5.0 out of 5 stars

A really super trackpad!

I was so scared of the negative reviews of this trackpad that I went down to my local Best Buy and purchased it there so that I could return it right away if I
I was so scared of the negative reviews of this trackpad that I went down to my local Best Buy and purchased it there so that I could return it right away if I needed to. Needless to say, I didn't return this one. This is a beautiful trackpad. It feels like an upgrade to my MacBook Pro trackpad. And it worked perfectly directly out of the box.
As far as claims of glitchy connections with the laptop, I've dealt with a lot of glitchy wireless mice in the past even to the point that I finally went back to completely hard wired. This one, however, is not glitchy! It is rock solid. From the moment I turned it on, it connected with my MacBook Pro and was super responsive and precise. The only time I had an issue with it dropping connection to the laptop was as it neared the end of the battery charge. It would connect and disconnect over and over again. I plugged it in and charged it, but it kept doing the same thing. So I switched it off and back on and it was as good as new, solid, precise, perfect.
A lot of reviewers complained about the click and drag. Let me clarify. This is a "force touch" trackpad. It gives you one functionality with a light touch and a different one with a heavy touch. It can take some getting used to. Click and drag requires a light touch. If you tend to click heavy when you drag, place the finger of one hand lightly on the pad for "click" and use the finger of your other hand for "drag." My guess is that it won't be long until you are clicking and dragging like a pro one-handed.
So don't believe all the negative reviews. This is a really super trackpad, and I think you'll love it.

Written by Joshua P from Pensacola

16-Jun-2017

207 of 222 people found this useful

Is this review useful?A really super trackpad!

1.0 out of 5 stars

Incredibly frustrating to use

I have used dozens of pointing devices in the last 30 years and have never had as many problems as with this one. Random clicks happen all the time and half the
I have used dozens of pointing devices in the last 30 years and have never had as many problems as with this one. Random clicks happen all the time and half the time instead of a regular click or worse a double click it registers a right click. Scrolling with 2 fingers sometimes causes it to think I am using 3 fingers which it then takes several seconds to recover from. And as for force clicking, previewing is almost never what I want to do. After about 5 minutes of it popping up unexpectedly I disabled it (I find force touch a little frustrating on my iPhone 6s+ too but I got used to it). I hate to sound so negative but the whole reason I use Apple products is for the ease of use factor and this trackpad significantly interferes with my ability to get things done.

Written by Geordie K from Fairfax Station

03-Dec-2015

229 of 325 people found this useful

Is this review useful?Incredibly frustrating to use

1.0 out of 5 stars

Newest Trackpad deserves less than one star

This trackpad is very glitchy.

Written by Michael H from EUGENE

12-Mar-2019

2 of 4 people found this useful

Is this review useful?Newest Trackpad deserves less than one star

5.0 out of 5 stars

Great Quality Product

I was unsure which to buy, either the trackpad or Magic Mouse. The trackpad is so easy to use and works so well. Easy to connect to, just turn it on and your Ma
I was unsure which to buy, either the trackpad or Magic Mouse. The trackpad is so easy to use and works so well. Easy to connect to, just turn it on and your MacBook will pick it up straight away, Definitely worth the money. If you prefer using the trackpad on the MacBook, this product is for you, works in exactly the same way.

Written by Mia Le Bao N from Solihull

11-Mar-2019

0 of 1 people found this useful

Is this review useful?Great Quality Product

1.0 out of 5 stars

Obscenely overpriced

Not sure what I was thinking at the time but no idea how I was blinded into paying £129 for this. Nothing magical about it, worth £50 at most!

Testing conducted by Apple in September 2015 using pre-production Magic Trackpad 2 devices, firmware and software with shipping iMac systems. Testing consisted of full battery discharge while engaging the device on a paired iMac using automated equipment. Battery life depends on device settings, usage and other factors.